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New birth certificate lawsuit in Iowa

New birth certificate lawsuit in Iowa

By Dana Rudolph on November 10, 2011

A state district court in Iowa heard arguments November 7 in a case to determine whether the child born to a lesbian couple married in that state has the right to have the names of both her parents on her birth certificate.

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The T-shirt Wars: Courts struggle to find balance between free speech and harassment

The T-shirt Wars: Courts struggle to find balance between free speech and harassment

By Dana Rudolph on April 14, 2011

A recent federal court decision–in a case stemming from a conservative response to GLSEN’s Day of Silence–has upheld the right of students to express certain anti-gay sentiments.

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5th Circuit upholds Louisiana’s denial to gay dads

5th Circuit upholds Louisiana’s denial to gay dads

By Dana Rudolph on April 13, 2011

In a case that calls into question the responsibility of states to recognize adoptions granted in other states, a federal circuit court said Louisiana does not have to put the names of two gay fathers on the birth certificate of a Louisiana-born boy whom they adopted in New York.

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Prop 8 arguments: Feisty questions on standing and merits for both sides

Prop 8 arguments: Feisty questions on standing and merits for both sides

By Lisa Keen on December 6, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — Famed attorney Ted Olson told a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel Monday that the reason proponents of Proposition 8 have proffered to justify their ban on same-sex marriage is “nonsense.”

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Student wins, but prom still off

By Lisa Keen on March 23, 2010

A lesbian high school senior won a partial victory in a federal court in Mississippi Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Glen Davidson, a Reagan appointee, ruled that senior Constance McMillen, 18, had a First Amendment right to attend her senior prom with the date of her choice and wearing the clothes of her choice.

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Full faith and credit helps gay parents overcome ban

Full faith and credit helps gay parents overcome ban

By Lisa Keen on February 24, 2010

The battle over equal rights to marriage has dominated much of the news concerning the LGBT civil rights movement for the past 17 years, but there have been gains recently in the battle over gay family rights in general. And in just the past week, there were important developments in two significant courts.

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U.S. Tax Court registers pro-trans decision

U.S. Tax Court registers pro-trans decision

By Chuck Colbert on February 5, 2010

A ruling this week by the U.S. Tax Court held that a Massachusetts woman should be permitted to deduct the medical costs associated with her transition (male to female) for the purposes of filing federal income tax returns—a ruling that could have significant implications for transgender people.

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Supreme Court’s second move alarms gay legal activists

Supreme Court’s second move alarms gay legal activists

By Lisa Keen on January 17, 2010

In its second surprise move in a week, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday announced it would review another narrow dispute involving anti-gay activists’ alleged fear of harassment over their public opposition to legal recognition for same-sex relationships.

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Custody dispute escalates, but courts stay faithful to the law

Custody dispute escalates, but courts stay faithful to the law

By Dana Rudolph on January 6, 2010

In a long-running interstate dispute, an “ex-lesbian” in Virginia failed to show up last Friday to transfer custody of her seven-year-old daughter to the woman’s former civil union partner.

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High Court scratches two gay-related appeals

By Lisa Keen on October 7, 2009

It was the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the 1987 March on Washington, that one of the movement’s largest and most intense moments of direct action was staged.

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A Closer Look

Ginsburg on Roe: Is it a signal she’d curb a decision on marriage?Ginsburg on Roe: Is it a signal she’d curb a decision on marriage?

The LGBT community sees U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a likely vote for equal protection in the two pending major cases involving marriage for same-sex couples.

But various mainstream media outlets recently jostled that confidence by noting that she continues to express the view that the landmark abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade, went “too far too fast.” If the court’s most veteran supporter of equal rights for women believes Roe moved “too far too fast,” could she be urging an incremental approach to another controversial issue – marriage for same-sex couples?

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Breaking News

Leahy submits language to help bi-national same-sex couplesLeahy submits language to help bi-national same-sex couples

As expected, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy introduced amendments Tuesday (May 7) to enable gay citizens to sponsor their “permanent” same-sex partners for immigration, under the proposed comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

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Delaware votes for marriage equality; becomes 11th state to make it the lawDelaware votes for marriage equality; becomes 11th state to make it the law

Just minutes before the Delaware Senate was set to vote on its marriage equality bill, a Democrat senator who had been quiet about how she would vote announced on her Facebook page that she would vote yes.

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Rhode Island marriage law signed; Two more states could vote next weekRhode Island marriage law signed; Two more states could vote next week

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed a marriage equality bill into law this evening, just an hour after the state House gave the measure its final procedural approval. Two more states could approve marriage for same-sex couples next week.

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President praises pro athlete Jason Collins for courage to come outPresident praises pro athlete Jason Collins for courage to come out

President Obama expressed his support for the decision by professional basketball player Jason Collins to come out this week in an interview with Sports Illustrated.

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Rhode Island marriage bill clears final hurdle with all RepublicansRhode Island marriage bill clears final hurdle with all Republicans

After a moving speech by a senator who described herself as a lifelong, devout Catholic and said she would support marriage equality, the Rhode Island Senate Wednesday afternoon voted to approve a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in the state.

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